Sewing tutorials and inspiration
This detailed sewing tutorial will teach you how you can make a maternity dress with nursing access from stretchy/knit fabric, using one of your dresses or shirts to get the pattern started. It has 2 panels on the front, one underneath with an opening for nursing, and one to cover it that pulls up. …
Learn to sew mitered corners the absolute easiest way! In this tutorial, I'll show you the fastest and most enjoyable way I've found to sew mitered corners on napkins, tablecloths, baby blankets, etc. Mitered corners add a beautiful, professional touch to many items. The only problem with …
Learn to sew the easiest, elasticized ironing board cover with cotton fabric and a thrifted wool blanket, no bias tape needed! In this tutorial, I'm making a table top ironing board cover and pad, but the process is the exact same for a full size ironing board. Have you ever given much thought …
This step by step tutorial will teach you the best way to sew a placket, specifically known as a continuous bound placket. It's almost invisible and is a breeze to sew with a little practice! The thing about sewing plackets is that they can seem really intimidating at first. But once you have …
This step by step tutorial will teach you how you can easily sew the cutest little boho girls dress, using a basic t-shirt for the pattern. Or you could also copy one of your daughter's dresses, using basically the same process. To get started, gather your supplies: Creating the boho girls …
This tutorial shows you how you can easily make elasticized beeswax covers for bowls, rectangular baking dishes, or whatever you desire! The elastic is fully encased and the cover is sewn before adding the beeswax, so you won't need to worry about gumming up your machine. Beeswax wraps are …
This sewing tutorial will teach you how you can patch a big hole in work pants by opening up the seams, even if they have top stitching. These pants have a large hole and several worn out areas. Now, you could use the simpler method that I show in this tutorial, fixing all the different spots …
In this sewing tutorial, I will show you how you can take any pair of jeans and turn them into comfy DIY maternity jeans that will actually stay in place! These have a full panel that is made of two layers of stretchy fabric and has an elastic band at the top for extra reinforcement and holding …
This guide will teach you what knit fabric is and provide tips for working with it so that you can enjoy sewing your first projects in no time! Are you interested in sewing with knit fabric? If you want to make you or your family clothing like t-shirts, hoodies, casual stretchy dresses, or even …
Whether you're here because you're about to sew gathers for the first time, or because you find yourself frustrated every time you do, this guide will give you some simple steps and lots of helpful tips! Knowing how to sew gathers easily is such a useful skill, as they are very common in clothing …